He wrote: “I stand with Chick-fil-A. Chick-fil-A is privately owned by the Cathy family. The company president, Dan Cathy, drew the wrath of gay rights advocates and supporters when he made recent statements that some have alleged are anti-gay.”

The controversy around Chick-fil-A began when Cathy told the Baptist Press in an interview that the company is a big supporter of what it views as traditional marriage, between a man and a woman.

“Guilty as charged,” Cathy said. “We are very much supportive of the family-the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that.”

In another interview, on the Ken Coleman Show, Cathy continued to talk about his definition of marriage.

“I think we are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say, ‘We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage’,” Cathy said. “I pray God’s mercy on our generation that has such a prideful, arrogant attitude to think that we would have the audacity to try to redefine what marriage is all about.”

This is not the first time the outspoken Thomas has caused waves with his comments and beliefs. The veteran netminder passed on going to the White House with his Stanley Cup champion teammates in January because, according to a Facebook post, “the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties and Property of the People.”